Additional experience: Extensive experience in both state and federal courts, including more than 50 jury trials. Have been both prosecutor and defense attorney in criminal cases, both a plaintiff`s attorney and a defense attorney in personal injury litigation, matrimonial law and civil rights litigation.

If you could change one thing in the court system, what would it be?

Support staff for judges (secretaries, clerks) is minimal: Time prevents researched written opinions. With overloaded trial schedules, valuable points of law are missed. The public would have a better idea of what is accomplished by the judiciary with an efficient system. With help, judges should have more discretion regarding sentencing in criminal cases.